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Household of William Spencer (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Spencer and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spencer, born in 1853 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spencer, born in 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Walter H (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Thomas W (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Albert (born 1881 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1856 in Hertfordshire, England) and William's Lodger, Susannah (born 1859 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Spencer's household

Male

William

Spencer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife
Male

Walter H

Spencer

Son
Male

Thomas W

Spencer

Son
Male

Albert

Spencer

Son
Male

William

Langham

Lodger
Female

Susannah

Langham

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Spencer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spencer

Head

Married

28

1853

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Spencer

Wife

Married

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter H

Spencer

Son

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Spencer

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Spencer

Son

Single

0

1881

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

William

Langham

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Hertfordshire, England

Susannah

Langham

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

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